Note: This is a daily series to mark Syracuse's final year in the Big East Conference. Each day a different game that took place on that date will be highlighted.

Feb. 27, 2010

The 4th-ranked Syracuse Orange rolled past No. 7 Villanova 95-77 in front of 34,616 fans at the Carrier Dome. The huge crowd set a new NCAA regular season record for attendance at an on-campus arena.

That record was broken just last Saturday when 35,012 attended Syracuse’s game against Georgetown at the Dome.

The 2010 win over Villanova was big for several reasons. In addition to the record-setting crowd, the win gave Syracuse at least a share of the Big East regular season championship; the Orange’s first since the 2002-03 season.

The game was part of ESPN’s GameDay. With the top three ranked teams in the country having suffered losses, Syracuse would also ascend to No. 1 in the Associated Press two days later.

Syracuse showed off its incredible offensive balance against Villanova. Six Syracuse players scored in double-figures. Rick Jackson led the Orange in scoring with 19 points, while senior center Arinze Onuaku recorded 17 points.

Wes Johnson’s 14 points and 10 rebounds gave him a double-double. Andy Rautins finished with 12 points and eight assists. Off the bench, Kris Joseph and Scoop Jardine each contributed 16 points.